Stationary mortar-spreader.



FRANKLIN H. NEUBERG'ER, 0F JEFFERSQNVILLE, NEW YORK.

STATIONARY MORTAR-SPREADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

Application led September 5, 1912, Serial No. 718,608. Renewed December 31, 1914. Serial'No. 879,960.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN H. NEU- BERGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of J effersonville, in the county-of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Stationary Mortar-Spreader, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in mortar spreading devices, and has for an object to provide an improved structure 1n which mortar is adapted to be quickly and easily applied to concrete blocks and the like without wasting any of the mortar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mortar spreader formed with raised side portions and a bottom having slots therein whereby mortarv placed in the spreader and forced thereover will pass through the slots to a. desired point of'discharge whereby the mortar will be distributed or placed at only the point where the same is needed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a spreading device for mortar which will direct or deposit the mortar on a concrete block or the like on the body 'of the block and will prevent any of the mortar from passing into the various openings or holes formed in the block.

In carrying out the objects of the invention, a body portion is provided formed with raised sides and ends and with guiding lugs for holding the body portion properly on the block when the device is in use. The bottom of the body portion is provided with slots designed to conform to the shape of the body portion of the concrete block on which the spreader is positioned so that the mortar placed in the spreader may be forced through the slots on to the body of the block and thus avoid depositing any of the mortar in the holes in the block. y

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a concrete block formed so as to'reeeive the spreader shown in Fig. 1;r Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the spreader shown in Fi 1f; Fig. 4 is an edge view of the sprea er shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a -block y11.

sectional view through the spreader taken approximately on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, the same being shown applied to a concrete block.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the bottom of a spreader, and 2, 3, 4, and 5 represent the side and end flanges extending upwardly from the bottom 1. Any desired number of lugs 6 are provided on the bottom of the spreader for correctly holding the spreader on the block, as shown in Fig. 5. The bottom 1 is provided with longitudinally arranged slots 7l and 8 for exposing the side walls 9 and 10 of a block 11 (Fig. 2). These side walls are connected by suitable diagonal slots 12, 13, 14, and 15 which expose the various diagonally arranged walls 16 of the The Walls of all of the slots are beveled from the upper surface to the lower surface, as shown in Fig. 5 so as to spread the mortar passing through the slots over a larger area.

In operation when it is desired to lay a second block for instance on top of block 11, the mortar spreader embodying the invention is placed on block 11 and a supply of mortar is deposited on the bottom 1 `near the end wall 3 and is Jforced by a suitable trowel toward the end 5. As the mortar is forced `along the various slots are completely filled and the surplus mortar is a1- lowed to remain upon the extension 17 after all of the slots have been filled. The spreader is then removed and the block being laid is placed on top of block l1 in the usual manner. It will be observed that the bottom 1 is provided with a. plurality of downwardly extending flanges 18 for a considera-ble depth to the slots so that an appreciable amount of mortar is provided onthe walls of block 11. When the second block is placed thereon the mortar naturally spreads .out over the entire wall and provides a suitable packing and binding agent for the two blocks. It will be noted that'by using the spreader'embodying the invention, comparatively wet or slushy mortar may be used and that little or none of the mortar is wasted by accidentally falling into the holes of the block. The useof the wet or slushy mortar is very desirable as where the same isv used the blocks need not be moistened before placing the mortar thereon as the blocks will absorb the moisture from H5 the wet or slushy mortar. lt will be observed that the body portion l provides a solid portion over each ot the holes in the block ll, and in order to secure together these solid portions, connecting bars 19 are provided for each solid portion, though it will be of course evident that any desired number of these connecting bars ymay be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention ll claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. ln a mortar spreader of the class described, a bottom formed with a plurality ot spaced solid sections, connecting bars for connecting said sections so as to hold the same in correct positions, said connecting bars being of less 'thickness than the edges of said sections, whereby mortar passing through the slots between said sections Will pass beneath. said connecting bars and make a continuous mortar bed, and an outside body or frame connected with the end sections of said bottom.

Q. ln a mortar spreader of the class described, a bottom formed with a plurality of slots whereby the bottom is divided into solid sections, connecting bars for connecting said sections, an outside frame connected to the end sections of said bottom, said outside frame being formed with upwardly eX- tending Walls for preventing the spilling of mortar, and an end section arranged in line with said bottom for receiving the exc/ess mortar from said bottom, whereby said excess mortar Will not be spilled when moving lthe spreader from one position to another.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 40 y two subscribing witnesses.

FRANKLIN H. NEUBERGER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM ll. MCDERMOTT, 'litonm B. MCGINN. 

